Coordinator - Harris Health Medical Division; Hybrid Office​/Remote

The Purchasing Coordinator must be knowledgeable of all phases of the Harris County purchasing process and be able to communicate and coordinate with departments, vendors, and other Purchasing Department personnel. The Purchasing Coordinator supports multiple Buyers, Senior Buyers and/or Contracts Administrators.

• Prepare documents supporting the purchasing process including, but not limited to
• a. Bid/Request for Proposals (RFP)/Request for Qualifications (RFQ) specifications.
• b. Correspondence (agenda items) to Harris County Commissioners Court, the Harris County Hospital District Board of Managers, or other governing body
• c. Correspondence to end user departments and vendors; and
• d. Spreadsheets tabulating vendor responses to bids, RFP’s, RFO’s or RFQ’s.
• Proofread documents for accuracy.
• Process project related bond and insurance documents.
• Perform data entry within multiple purchasing systems to update project information.
• Scan and index documents into the purchasing records management system on a timely basis.
• Communicate project information to end users, vendors and the public as needed.
• Distribute agenda items to departments and vendors.
• Open bids and responses to RFP’s and RFQ’s on a rotating basis with other Purchasing Coordinators.
• Prepare hardcopy packages of advertised bids, RFP’s and RFQ’s for advertised projects.
• Process purchase orders as requested.
• Backup other Purchasing Coordinators.
• Other duties assigned by supervisor.

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This position is subject to a criminal history check. Only relevant convictions will be considered and, even when considered, may not automatically disqualify the candidate.

• High School Diploma or G.E.D. equivalent from an accredited educational institution
• One (1) - two (2) years of advanced studies or, alternatively
  • Two (2) years of purchasing related experience
• At least two (2) years of general business experience

• Ability to communicate well with varied levels within the business community, both verbally and in writing
• Proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel
• Word processing experience, with a minimum typing skill of 50-wpm
• Ability to collect, organize, analyze, and interpret numerical data.
• Must have excellent math and research skills.
• Ability to create and operate Microsoft Excel spreadsheets.
• Working proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint.

Qualifying education, experience, knowledge, and skills must be documented on your job application. You may attach a resume to the application as supporting documentation but ONLY information stated on the application will be used for consideration. "See Resume" will not be accepted for qualifications.

Two (2) years of purchasing / procurement related experience

• Regular Full-time
• Monday - Friday | 8:00 A.M.
  
  - 5:00 P.M.
  • Flexible work schedule

• $38,168.00 - $58,136.00 Annually
• Depends on Qualifications
• Based on 26 Pay Periods

• Harris Health Office Building - 4800 Fournace Place W516, Bellaire, TX 77401

Employment may be contingent on passing a drug screen and meeting other standards.

Due to a high volume of applications positions may close prior to the advertised closing date or at the discretion of the Hiring Department.